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. >>> for the first time in nearly 100 years, virginia may put a woman to death. we'll tell you about her crime and why her lawyers say she needs to be spared. it's 26 minutes past the hour. . long summer days, and not enough sleep. what i wouldn't do for a do-over. [ female announcer ] neutrogena® clinical skincare, exclusive ion2 complex combined with activating cream helps restore collagen depleted skin. neutrogena clinical skincare is clinically tested to undo the look of a year's worth of skin aging in just 4 weeks. do-overs do exist. [ female announcer ] clinical skincare. neutrogena. #1 dermatologist recommended brand. [ female announcer ] clinical skincare. i'm ahmed mady and i'm a homebuilder. my father brought me up to give back to society... felicia jackson promised her late sister that she would take care of her children. but she needed help. i used my american express open card to get half a million points to buy building materials to help build the jackson family a new home. well, i know if my dad was still around, he would have told me, with no dou
. >>> for the first time in nearly 100 years, virginia may put a woman to death. we'll tell you about her crime and why her lawyers say she needs to be spared. it's 26 minutes past the hour. . long summer days, and not enough sleep. what i wouldn't do for a do-over. [ female announcer ] neutrogena® clinical skincare, exclusive ion2 complex combined with activating cream helps restore collagen depleted skin. neutrogena clinical skincare is clinically tested to undo the look of a year's...
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virginia governor refuses to slay the execution. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection next thursday. i spoke with her before the ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case, it's limited to predetermined questions for her. we are not allowed to bring cameras into the facility where she was held. we are speaking to her on phone. if you could say anything to the governor at this point, what would you tell him? >> caller: i would tell the governor, if i could speak to him one-on-one how sorry i am. what happened to two people that i loved very much. and i just wish i could take it back. i am sorry to the people i hurt in the process. >> she pleaded guilty to the murder of her husband and stepson in their home in virginia. this was a crime of conspiracy. she didn't fire the shots. the two men who did only got life sentences. the judge called teresa lewis the head. her attorney says her iq is in the low 70s, near the level of retardation. she has dependent personality disordser making her vulnerab
virginia governor refuses to slay the execution. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection next thursday. i spoke with her before the ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case, it's limited to predetermined questions for her. we are not allowed to bring cameras into the facility where she was held. we are speaking to her on phone. if you could say anything to the governor at this point, what would you tell him? >> caller: i would tell the governor, if...
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put to death in virginia in nearly a century. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection next thursday. i spoke with lewis just before the governor's ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case at this point, the questions are limited to just a couple of predetermined questions for teresa lewis. we're also not allowed to bring cameras into the facility where she's held. we're speaking to her on the phone on death row in virginia. if you could say anything to the governor at this point, what would you tell him? >> i would tell the governor, if i speak to him one-on-one, how sorry i really am for allowing this to happen to two people i loved very much. i wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people that i've hurt. in the process. >> reporter: lewis pleaded guilty in the 2002 murders of her husband julian and her stepson c.j. in their mobile home in virginia. but lewis herself didn't fire the shots. the two men who did including lead triggerman only got life sentences. the judge call
put to death in virginia in nearly a century. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection next thursday. i spoke with lewis just before the governor's ruling. because of the sensitivity of the case at this point, the questions are limited to just a couple of predetermined questions for teresa lewis. we're also not allowed to bring cameras into the facility where she's held. we're speaking to her on the phone on death row in virginia. if you could say anything to...
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. >> the republican party is pulling out its ad in west virginia when we got ahold of a casting call for actors for this spot shot in philadelphia, not west virginia and specifically asking for, a, quote, hickey, blue collar look. here's the ad. >> joe is not bad as governor, but when he's with obama -- >> he turns into washington joe. >> then washington joe does anything obama wants. >> well, we better keep joe here in west virginia. >> away from washington. >> the only way we're going to stop obama. >> due to the fact actors were used in that spot is not unusual, but what's stunning about that is it calls forrester yoe typical west virginians. it asks actors to bring boots and preferably look beat up. they tell cnn they did not know the talent agency they hired did this, they do not support it and they will not work with them again. i was in west virginia this week doing a story on this very senate race, and they didn't have to shoot this with actors in philadelphia. they actually had a lot of west virginians that liked the governor but didn't want to send him to washington. and no
. >> the republican party is pulling out its ad in west virginia when we got ahold of a casting call for actors for this spot shot in philadelphia, not west virginia and specifically asking for, a, quote, hickey, blue collar look. here's the ad. >> joe is not bad as governor, but when he's with obama -- >> he turns into washington joe. >> then washington joe does anything obama wants. >> well, we better keep joe here in west virginia. >> away from washington....
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cnn's brian todd reports on why some think she should be spared. >> reporter: from virginia's death row, teresa lewis sings for divine intervention. ♪ >> reporter: no miracles yet. the governor refuses to issue a stay of execution for the first woman slated to be put to death in virginia in nearly a century. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection by next thursday. i spoke with her before the governor's ruling. the questions are limited to just a couple of predetermined questions for teresa lewis. we're also not allowed to bring cameras into the facility. we're speaking to her on the phone. if you could say anything to the governor r at this point, what would you tell him? >> i would tell the governor if i could speak to him one-on-one, how sorry i really am for allowing this to happen to two people that i loved very much. and i just wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people that i've hurt in the process. >> reporter: lewis pleaded guilty in the 2002 murders of her husband, julian lewis, and her stepson, c.j., in their mobile home i
cnn's brian todd reports on why some think she should be spared. >> reporter: from virginia's death row, teresa lewis sings for divine intervention. ♪ >> reporter: no miracles yet. the governor refuses to issue a stay of execution for the first woman slated to be put to death in virginia in nearly a century. if the supreme court doesn't intervene, lewis will die by lethal injection by next thursday. i spoke with her before the governor's ruling. the questions are limited to just a...
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. >>> governor bob mcdonnell has brought the state of virginia one step close tore expecting a woman -- to executing a woman for the first time in almost a century. the governor rejected a clemency request for teresa lewis. attorneys say the 41-year-old grandmother is borderline mentally retarded. she told cnn she's sorry and wishes she could undo her crime. lewis is set to receive a lethal injection on thursday. she plotted the murder of her husband and stepson in 2002. the tw triggermen received life without parole. >>> new york state police say there are at least six fatalities at the scene of a vehicle accident on interstate 87. emergency workers are still trying to confirm the identities of the victims. it's not known how many people were injured. >>> while karl fizzles out over texas and mexico, bermuda is preparing for the arrival of a massive storm. jacqui jeras joins us now from the cnn hurricane headquarters. going to be hurricane headquarters for quite a while now. >> yeah. definitely is. can't hear me? >> having trouble hearing jacqui. got the mike on? >> can you hear me
. >>> governor bob mcdonnell has brought the state of virginia one step close tore expecting a woman -- to executing a woman for the first time in almost a century. the governor rejected a clemency request for teresa lewis. attorneys say the 41-year-old grandmother is borderline mentally retarded. she told cnn she's sorry and wishes she could undo her crime. lewis is set to receive a lethal injection on thursday. she plotted the murder of her husband and stepson in 2002. the tw...
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beach, virginia. looks can be deceiving because it looks calm behind you right now but this is the last weekend in the summer, right when earl will hit. a huge tourist spot, a ton of people out there. so what's the latest? >> reporter: well, you're right, this place is just jammed with people. danielle was hundreds of miles away and there are hundreds of rescues from dangerous seas over the weekend. that danger is going to continue as we go through this weekend. regardless of how close earl gets. the problem is the scary thing is is that earl's getting closer and until it makes that right-hand turn, nobody's relaxing, that's for sure. even though this is down to only a category 3, come on. 125-mile-an-hour winds? nobody wants to see that directly impact land in north carolina or virginia. forecast track brings it very, very close. let's look at the hurricane watches that have been posted for this area, including virginia beach. the coast of virginia all the way down almost to the north carolina-south
beach, virginia. looks can be deceiving because it looks calm behind you right now but this is the last weekend in the summer, right when earl will hit. a huge tourist spot, a ton of people out there. so what's the latest? >> reporter: well, you're right, this place is just jammed with people. danielle was hundreds of miles away and there are hundreds of rescues from dangerous seas over the weekend. that danger is going to continue as we go through this weekend. regardless of how close...
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what are the implications for virginia in that ruling? >> well, none, because first of all, with this ruling in california, and frankly other rulings on health care, this is rulings made by a federal judge, and most likely it will go to the circuit court of appeals and then the supreme court. every state that has taken up a constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage passed it. the people of california said that was their desire to have marriage be between one man and one woman, and i think the court was wrong to overturn the will of the people. right now it has no impact on us in virginia. >> governor, first of all, do you think the people of michigan would be ready to allow same-sex marriage, and do you, from a political standpoint believe this is a federal -- an issue that will ultimately be something that the federal government will have to decide, or is this a state issue? >> well, all of these states have adopted the constitutional prohibitions including michigan in 2004, by a pretty significant majority. this is what the constitu
what are the implications for virginia in that ruling? >> well, none, because first of all, with this ruling in california, and frankly other rulings on health care, this is rulings made by a federal judge, and most likely it will go to the circuit court of appeals and then the supreme court. every state that has taken up a constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage passed it. the people of california said that was their desire to have marriage be between one man and one woman, and i...
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a 41-year-old grandmother could become the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. governor bob mcdonald refused to issue a stay for theresa lewis. her lawyer says lewis was manipulated by two male co-conspirators who were the triggermen. she is scheduled to die by lethal injection thursday. >>> and freed american hiker sarah shourd addresses the media today. she thanked all the people who worked so secure her release and said that she hopes two other americans would get out soon. shourd was one of three americans held in an iranian prison. she was released this week. her fiance and a friend are still being held as suspected spies. >>> lindsay lohan could soon find herself back behind bars. the young actress admits she failed a recent drug test. she tweeted she was working hard to overcome her addiction after her brief stint in jail. the judge has warmed the starlet that if she slipped up again, she would wind up back in jail. >>> okay, so whether you're looking for love and laughs or action and adventure, it's all available this weekend in the theaters. we're joine
a 41-year-old grandmother could become the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. governor bob mcdonald refused to issue a stay for theresa lewis. her lawyer says lewis was manipulated by two male co-conspirators who were the triggermen. she is scheduled to die by lethal injection thursday. >>> and freed american hiker sarah shourd addresses the media today. she thanked all the people who worked so secure her release and said that she hopes two other americans would get...
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the country in the northeast with the census bureau statistics showing mississippi, arkansas, west virginia have the lowest median incomes. the top five rounded out by tennessee and south carolina. families there making in the first three less than $40,000 a year. new hampshire, new jersey, they're around $65,000 a year. and rounding out the top five of the richest, if you will, that's -- i should say the highest median incomes connecticut, maryland, and alaska. so you see where people are making more money than others. so you know the numbers now. you know the poorest states. you've heard stories from those three women. what are you going to do about it? coming up next, one man who says people ought to be ticked off about poverty in this country. my discussion with famed author and pastor after a quick break. it's 10 past the hour. my name is rachel robinson. i am a banker with quicken loans. this is kathy, who i helped do her first home loan, and this is her sister tina, who i also helped do her first home loan. it was unbelievable how well it all fell together. we wanted to stay in our s
the country in the northeast with the census bureau statistics showing mississippi, arkansas, west virginia have the lowest median incomes. the top five rounded out by tennessee and south carolina. families there making in the first three less than $40,000 a year. new hampshire, new jersey, they're around $65,000 a year. and rounding out the top five of the richest, if you will, that's -- i should say the highest median incomes connecticut, maryland, and alaska. so you see where people are...
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we've done that in virginia. so i think the court is wrong to overturn the will of the people and i'm hoping that ultimately if it gets to the u.s. supreme court they will agree. right now it has no impact on us, on virginia. >> governor, let me ask you this. first of all, do you think the people of michigan would be ready to allow same-sex marriage, and do you from a political standpoint believe this is an issue that will ultimately be something that federal government will have to decide or this is a state issue? >> well, all these states have adopted these constitutional prohibitions, including michigan in 2004. by, you know, a pretty significant majority. but this is what the constitution and the interpretation of the constitution by the courts is for. i mean the judicial branch is not supposed to be a branch that simply ratifies the will of the majority if in fact it violates the constitution, and that's what exactly the judge in the district court in california decided. and the court, i think, went through
we've done that in virginia. so i think the court is wrong to overturn the will of the people and i'm hoping that ultimately if it gets to the u.s. supreme court they will agree. right now it has no impact on us, on virginia. >> governor, let me ask you this. first of all, do you think the people of michigan would be ready to allow same-sex marriage, and do you from a political standpoint believe this is an issue that will ultimately be something that federal government will have to...
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with the president's panes in virginia on monday in a suburban backyard for an hour and a half he took questions from the residents of this neighborhood. not once in those 90 minutes was the war with afghanistan, was iraq, was the military ever mentioned either by the president or any of about 20 people who asked him questions. how do each of you view this apparent lack of interest or weariness with what's happening there? >> i think for a lack of interest or weariness for all the people who didn't speak about it or think about it, i think there's millions more americans that really do understand what the american soldier is going through, and i'm not doing it right now. i'm still a soldier, but at the same time, i'm proud. i'm so proud to say i'm with the 173rd. i am stoked that i can say, i'm with the rock. battle hard. i'm proud right now of being on the attachment team, serving and they're out in doing it again. and if other people don't know, well, hopefully they'll listen to this and they'll remember that there's men and women out there every single day giving everything for thei
with the president's panes in virginia on monday in a suburban backyard for an hour and a half he took questions from the residents of this neighborhood. not once in those 90 minutes was the war with afghanistan, was iraq, was the military ever mentioned either by the president or any of about 20 people who asked him questions. how do each of you view this apparent lack of interest or weariness with what's happening there? >> i think for a lack of interest or weariness for all the people...
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i spent the last couple of days in sort of southeastern virginia, norfolk virginia beach area on exactly that question. what happened to the obama magic. we picked virginia because he won that state. the first time a democrat did that since 1964. and this particular part of virginia, they elected a freshman democrat. and since that time, he's been running away from the president. a sure sign that the president's popularity, some of ththat magi has flipped in places like virginia. the democrat appeared with then candidate obama four times in 2008. now he hasn't appeared with him at all. he voted against health care reform. why? well, we talked to some independent voters in that district who voted for president obama in 2008. and they just say, look, they have no personal against the president. they think he tried to do too much too fast. and number two, they said the economy's so awful right now, people are just in complete panic mode right now and that what they want to do is take it out on their representative. whether it's a democrat, whether it's a republican. and there's going to be
i spent the last couple of days in sort of southeastern virginia, norfolk virginia beach area on exactly that question. what happened to the obama magic. we picked virginia because he won that state. the first time a democrat did that since 1964. and this particular part of virginia, they elected a freshman democrat. and since that time, he's been running away from the president. a sure sign that the president's popularity, some of ththat magi has flipped in places like virginia. the democrat...
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conservative talk show host, bill bennett was up first thing this morning followed by newt gingrich and virginia governor, bob mcdonald will be speaking here shortly. the delaware political upstart, christine o'donnell was given a hero's welcome. she slammed the obama administration and said the elite's will never have the last word on liberty. she was featured as the who's who in rising politicians. >>> the well at the heart of the largest oil spill in u.s. history should be dead, completely, today. bp stopped oil from gushing from that gulf of mexico oil well back on july 15th. they put a cap on it and got all the stuff to work. they were able to keep the oil from going out. still, they weren't done. cement going to be pumped into the bottom of the well. it will be permanently sealed. oil gushed from that well after the deepwater horizon rig exploded on april the 20th, 11 workers were killed. >>> i am going to turn back to the u.k. you see the people there gathered to hyde park in london, one of the royal parks in town. they are going there because the pope will be holding a prayer vigil. not
conservative talk show host, bill bennett was up first thing this morning followed by newt gingrich and virginia governor, bob mcdonald will be speaking here shortly. the delaware political upstart, christine o'donnell was given a hero's welcome. she slammed the obama administration and said the elite's will never have the last word on liberty. she was featured as the who's who in rising politicians. >>> the well at the heart of the largest oil spill in u.s. history should be dead,...
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the governor of virginia, the newly elected governor of virginia, rising star in virginia, bob mcdonnell, he will deliver the republican response from the floor of the house of delegates from the virginia state capital in richmond. he will have an audience, he won't just be looking into a camera as the louisiana governor, bobby jindal did not that long ago. not necessarily arouse and excite a lot of people but they are hoping the governor of virginia will do a better job this time. and republicans will have about a ten-minute address, we are told, responding to some of what the president had to say. as we await the president getting ready to leave, the chamber has basically cleared out except for those folks who are waiting, who are trying to shake the president's hand. dana bash is inside. she was inside throughout the state of the union address. give us a little bit more of the color in there, dana. >> you know, you mentioned the fact that republicans were a bit subdued and i tell you, we were talking right before the speech about the fact that the republican leadership said that, you
the governor of virginia, the newly elected governor of virginia, rising star in virginia, bob mcdonnell, he will deliver the republican response from the floor of the house of delegates from the virginia state capital in richmond. he will have an audience, he won't just be looking into a camera as the louisiana governor, bobby jindal did not that long ago. not necessarily arouse and excite a lot of people but they are hoping the governor of virginia will do a better job this time. and...
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the top of my screen is virginia. so almost all of i-95 south of virginia would be filled up by the size of this hurricane, category 2, so it's 110 miles per hour. it was bigger than that yesterday. but still, that's still a dangerous storm. hurricane hunter aircraft still flying through the storm right now. it will continue to turn to the right. it will make a run at narangaset. will make a run at nantucket, cape cod. that will be tomorrow night at this time. right now, it's going to do a glancing blow at north carolina. what does glancing really mean? it means that we're going to pile up water along these outer banks and in many spots push that water over the top of those islands. and that could cut the islands in half. happens all the time. it also means they'll probably be water completely over all of those outer banks. that's why they evacuated those islands. that's why they did it yesterday, even though some people got in traffic jams today. larry. >> and it's only september 2nd. and september could be the worst
the top of my screen is virginia. so almost all of i-95 south of virginia would be filled up by the size of this hurricane, category 2, so it's 110 miles per hour. it was bigger than that yesterday. but still, that's still a dangerous storm. hurricane hunter aircraft still flying through the storm right now. it will continue to turn to the right. it will make a run at narangaset. will make a run at nantucket, cape cod. that will be tomorrow night at this time. right now, it's going to do a...
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you look at a state, look at the state of west virginia. for a long time had a huge problem with roads. there were so many pot holes in the roads. so senator robert byrd came up with the idea of rebuilding the road system in a lot of ways in that state. it's gotten to the point now though, he's considered one of the kings of pork in the congress. even though if you ask people in west virginia, they like those roads. they need those roads. it's a question of priorities. everybody agrees this is a priority in the interest of the nation. >> how is america going to pay for these promises already made? can we keep our promises on social security? >>> this social security measure gives at least some protection to 50 million of all citizens against the loss of a job and against poverty-stricken old age. >> when the program began in 1935, the normal retirement age was 65. life expectancy was around 62. that normal retirement age stayed at 65 for decades, even as people were living longer and longer. life expectancy today is 78. over the coming year
you look at a state, look at the state of west virginia. for a long time had a huge problem with roads. there were so many pot holes in the roads. so senator robert byrd came up with the idea of rebuilding the road system in a lot of ways in that state. it's gotten to the point now though, he's considered one of the kings of pork in the congress. even though if you ask people in west virginia, they like those roads. they need those roads. it's a question of priorities. everybody agrees this is...
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we are right now. >> this memorial is located in bedford, virginia. we are in what many would call kind of an out-of-the-way community to have a national monument, but it's for a very solemn reason. company "a" had 32 bedford soldiers who actually went in on d-day in that coan
we are right now. >> this memorial is located in bedford, virginia. we are in what many would call kind of an out-of-the-way community to have a national monument, but it's for a very solemn reason. company "a" had 32 bedford soldiers who actually went in on d-day in that coan
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virginia's attorney general says police in his state may do so. he indicates the distinction is legally important. now a conservative member of the virginia legislature is asking the governor to put the attorney general's opinion into an executive order. it would have the force of the law. the lawmakers talked with cnn's rick sanchez. >> isn't this not like picking the low-lying fruit? it's dealing with a problem from the bottom instead of from the top down? i mean, these immigrants that come to this country, i know it's easy to hate on them but they're recruited by companies in the united states, given paper work by our federal government so they can work legally and then we hear people going after them. i'm just wondering -- i'm not making excuses for them. i'm wondering, why don't we attack the businesses that recruit them or bring them here or the government that lets them stay here and work with a tax i.d. number in the same way in which we attack them? >> the attorney general in february put out an opinion when he was asked by one of my coll
virginia's attorney general says police in his state may do so. he indicates the distinction is legally important. now a conservative member of the virginia legislature is asking the governor to put the attorney general's opinion into an executive order. it would have the force of the law. the lawmakers talked with cnn's rick sanchez. >> isn't this not like picking the low-lying fruit? it's dealing with a problem from the bottom instead of from the top down? i mean, these immigrants that...
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virginia joining the fray over illegal immigration. the state's attorney general says virginia law allows officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest. that's pretty close to one of the key provisions that a federal judge blocked from arizona's controversial immigration law. however, even with blocking that in arizona, police officers are allowed to check someone's immigration status, they just respect required to. >> it would be interesting if it ends up being a test case in virginia after all this wrangling over what's going on in arizona. >>> an fbi webpage quotes a senior agent saying violent mexican drug cartels may be more dangerous than al qaeda. a spokesman for fbi stresses that quote is the opinion of one agent who lives and works on the border. the spokesman also says some areas along the mexican border are so vial lep, they are reminisce sent of chicago's gangster era of the 1930s. >> there is new evidence this morning of the brutal and escalating drug trade violence ravaging mexico. officials say w
virginia joining the fray over illegal immigration. the state's attorney general says virginia law allows officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest. that's pretty close to one of the key provisions that a federal judge blocked from arizona's controversial immigration law. however, even with blocking that in arizona, police officers are allowed to check someone's immigration status, they just respect required to. >> it would be interesting if it ends up being a...
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coming up, a chat with a virginia teacher who was face-to-face with the president on monday. >>> cuba's seismic shift. a half million government workers getting pink slips. >>> gornlg i'm tony harris. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> a tea party favorite and a gop candidate locked in a tight race, a long-time congressman battles ethics charges and five opponents. it is primary election day in seven states and the district of columbia. we are spotlighting the hot races. paul steinhauser joining us live from washington, d.c. paul, delaware and, let's say, new hampshire top our list because of what we like to call the tea party factor. >> reporter: you are absolutely right. this last big round of primaries this year, and you've got that kind of crisis going on there on the republican side in the primaries. tea party backed candidates and conservative candidates taking on and gaining strength at the expense of the mainstream republican candidates. long-time did republican candidate mike castle is being challenged by christine o'donnell, backed by
coming up, a chat with a virginia teacher who was face-to-face with the president on monday. >>> cuba's seismic shift. a half million government workers getting pink slips. >>> gornlg i'm tony harris. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> a tea party favorite and a gop candidate locked in a tight race, a long-time congressman battles ethics charges and five opponents. it is primary election day in seven states and the district...
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but this week a virginia social media marketing firm proved it doesn't have to be that way. the ceo found a unique way to reward loyal employees. he completed a stock fund for them. this week it paid off and paid off big and the employees at new media strategies, they partied. look at that, black tie partying there. everybody smiling in those pictures because the payoffs were pretty substantial, from 80 to $100,000 for every employee who stayed through the merger. mara is among them, she's with her boss, thank you both and congratulations, by the way. >> thank you, don. >> thanks for having us. >> pete, explain this to our viewers. this fund is basically -- it's called a stock pool? you pool stock together? how's it work? >> exactly, don. we know how the story usually goes. when a company is sold, the owners get rich and the employees usually get screwed. we wanted to do something very, very different so we created a stock fund. our employees were not shareholders so we actually baked them into the deal. this is something the acquiring company, meredith, absolutely loved bec
but this week a virginia social media marketing firm proved it doesn't have to be that way. the ceo found a unique way to reward loyal employees. he completed a stock fund for them. this week it paid off and paid off big and the employees at new media strategies, they partied. look at that, black tie partying there. everybody smiling in those pictures because the payoffs were pretty substantial, from 80 to $100,000 for every employee who stayed through the merger. mara is among them, she's with...
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. >>> 16 years ago i traveled with robert byrd to west virginia to talk about the state he loved and the life he led, the good, the bad, and the ugly. ♪ he was a tour de force, almost worshiped in west virginia for what he had done for the state. an enormously accomplished and courtly man, he told me then that he knew his membership in the ku klux klan in the 1940s would follow him to the grave. it was in all the obits. but a man is more than a moment. ♪ never nearly 70 years after his association with the klan and at a time when most lawmakers were holding back, robert byrd gave an early endorsement to the candidacy of barack obama. >> robert byrd possessed that quintessential american quality, and that is a capacity to change. >> reporter: he served on capitol hill for 57 years, with 11 presidents. >> he was a country boy from the hills and hollows of west virginia. he was trying to get elected. and maybe he did something he shouldn't have done, and he spent the rest of his life making it up. and that's what a good person does. >> it's a blank check. >> reporter: robert byrd vo
. >>> 16 years ago i traveled with robert byrd to west virginia to talk about the state he loved and the life he led, the good, the bad, and the ugly. ♪ he was a tour de force, almost worshiped in west virginia for what he had done for the state. an enormously accomplished and courtly man, he told me then that he knew his membership in the ku klux klan in the 1940s would follow him to the grave. it was in all the obits. but a man is more than a moment. ♪ never nearly 70 years after...
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his casket was flown to west virginia where a memorial service was held. president obama and vice president biden were among those paying tribute. >> 11 presidents knew robert c. byrd. he served as he pointed out, concurrently with them, not under them. and 11 presidents where they all here and two are here rb can attest to the fact that he always showed respect, but never deference and he stood in awe of none. >> as i reflect on the full sweep of his 92 years, it seems to me that his life bent towards justice like the constitution he tucked in his pocket like our nation itself, robert byrd possessed that quintessential american quality. and that is, a
his casket was flown to west virginia where a memorial service was held. president obama and vice president biden were among those paying tribute. >> 11 presidents knew robert c. byrd. he served as he pointed out, concurrently with them, not under them. and 11 presidents where they all here and two are here rb can attest to the fact that he always showed respect, but never deference and he stood in awe of none. >> as i reflect on the full sweep of his 92 years, it seems to me that...
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talk about west virginia and the senate race there. this was the seat long held by the -- robert byrd who died earlier this year. freedom works, it's a conservative group, a grassroots organization that has provided a lot of the organization behind the tea party movement. i spoke to a couple of the people at freedom works today. they're going to get involved in the race and help with get out the vote efforts in west virginia. they think this is a seat they can grab back in the special election come november from the democrats. that's what i got. mark preston has a lot more. >> a lot of talk about the midterm elections. was the white house engaged in the elections, were they not? clearly the president and the vice president is this week. in fact, president obama is in philadelphia. he's raising money for democrats today. vice president biden is in ohio. on wednesday president obama goes to new york city for the u.n. general assembly but will also raise money for house and senate democrats. biden in massachusetts, maryland and florida ov
talk about west virginia and the senate race there. this was the seat long held by the -- robert byrd who died earlier this year. freedom works, it's a conservative group, a grassroots organization that has provided a lot of the organization behind the tea party movement. i spoke to a couple of the people at freedom works today. they're going to get involved in the race and help with get out the vote efforts in west virginia. they think this is a seat they can grab back in the special election...
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the governor of virginia apparently didn't think so. that's ahead. stay with us. >> jesse: there is my two guests holding up my new best-selling book, "american conspiracies." i've got a question now. that book has been on "the new york times" top ten best-seller list now for four weeks. wait. and yet there hasn't been one mainstream review of that book. why do you think the mainstream media will not do a proper review of my book? >> let me do one right now. let me read it real quick. i did evelyn wood. hang on. >> jesse: well, you don't have to -- but why wouldn't they do a review of this book? it's obviously popular. it's selling like crazy. they review every other book, and not one mainstream media outlet has reviewed that book yet. >> that's the problem, jesse. we're so polarized these days. you've come on my show. you talked about 9/11. a lot of people have questions about 9/11. that doesn't mean everybody is a kook about it. >> i think maybe the media is too busy following sarah palin around the country and trying to figure out her next move. a
the governor of virginia apparently didn't think so. that's ahead. stay with us. >> jesse: there is my two guests holding up my new best-selling book, "american conspiracies." i've got a question now. that book has been on "the new york times" top ten best-seller list now for four weeks. wait. and yet there hasn't been one mainstream review of that book. why do you think the mainstream media will not do a proper review of my book? >> let me do one right now. let...
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i tell you, they targeting west virginia now, freedom works. if they can take west virginia, the republicans have a shot at winning back the senate. wolf some. >> let me bring in mark for a moment. mark, the -- the democrats are pushing back against this whole tea party phenomenon right now. the president and the vice president, for example, they're on the road. >> they are, wolf. really, look, the president is not on the ballot in november, but this election will be a ref ru rendm on this policies. he's raising money in philadelphia for democratic candidates. he'll do the same in new york later this week. not only him, joe biden will be in four states this week, wolf, raising money, trying to get as much money as possible to run these very expensive ad campaigns. i just got off the phone with democratic officials and what they're telling me at this point is that the tea party will be a big issue for them. they will try to frame the tea party as an out-of-control organization and they'll try to tie the republican party to it. this is what joe b
i tell you, they targeting west virginia now, freedom works. if they can take west virginia, the republicans have a shot at winning back the senate. wolf some. >> let me bring in mark for a moment. mark, the -- the democrats are pushing back against this whole tea party phenomenon right now. the president and the vice president, for example, they're on the road. >> they are, wolf. really, look, the president is not on the ballot in november, but this election will be a ref ru rendm...
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there have been a lot of water rescues in west virginia and virginia. we are working on getting video from our affiliates out of there. look for a wet soggy weekend, unfortunately. that's the biggest game in town, the big weather focus throughout the weekend and travelers in the northeast, a big mess here. ground stops at laguardia as well as jfk, newark and philadelphia having delays of over an hour. >> gosh, that's terrible weekend traveling. >> lots of roads are closed, literally hundreds of them. use a lot of caution. >> call ahead of time, for sure. thanks, jacqui. >>> too broke to retire? you wouldn't be alone. >>> so ho? a new survey shows that some people's nest need a big upgrade. 43% of workers have less than $10,000 in savings according to the employee benefit research institute. what can you do to help fund those golden years? joining us now from new york is ryan mack, president of optimum capital management. good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> why are so few people prepared for retirement? >> you know what? if we look at our spe
there have been a lot of water rescues in west virginia and virginia. we are working on getting video from our affiliates out of there. look for a wet soggy weekend, unfortunately. that's the biggest game in town, the big weather focus throughout the weekend and travelers in the northeast, a big mess here. ground stops at laguardia as well as jfk, newark and philadelphia having delays of over an hour. >> gosh, that's terrible weekend traveling. >> lots of roads are closed, literally...
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when the recent west virginia mine tragedy happened we took that as an opportunity to explain coal in our dependence on it to you. now let's explain offshore drilling a little bit. let's start from the beginning. oil, that's the stuff we use. 300, 400 million years ago, if you were with me then, you will notice this looks the same. same stuff. oil formed when tiny sea plants and animals die and they get buried in the ocean. and over millions of years, the pressure turns them into oil and gas. you will say it's not all in the ocean. because at the time these things died these things weren't where they were. today we drill down through the ocean floor to get that oil. when we get oil we get natural gas. they live in the same places. the off shore oil rig, the deep sore horizon, semi submersible platform rig to most of you it will look like a ship. it's a platform with a system that keeps it afloat. a semi submersible rig is floated to the drilling site. it's got pontoons and then it's got a column that is submerged when it's flooded with sea water. the rig never touches the seafloor. it
when the recent west virginia mine tragedy happened we took that as an opportunity to explain coal in our dependence on it to you. now let's explain offshore drilling a little bit. let's start from the beginning. oil, that's the stuff we use. 300, 400 million years ago, if you were with me then, you will notice this looks the same. same stuff. oil formed when tiny sea plants and animals die and they get buried in the ocean. and over millions of years, the pressure turns them into oil and gas....
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jerry conley in virginia. if these gentlemen lose in early poll closings, could forecast a big wave. virginia they close at 7:30, if that senate seat goes to republicans, could be sign republicans may win back the senate. it's a tall order. they need 10 seats. if virginia goes, it could start a wave. >> thanks so much. of course you want to join the best political team on television as the final numbers do come in election night coverage starts tuesday, 7:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. >>> all right. hurricane tomas. it is tomas, right? karen maginnis in our weather center, tomas leaving its mark on the caribbean. it hit st. vincent, heavy wind and rain. our reporter, kim taylor -- by the way, two people have been hurt, there has been damage reported. karen, where is it moving next? >> there is damage in the caribbean. at least for now it's losing intensity. let's show you the enhanced satellite imagery. barely a category one hurricane. barely hanging in there. 75-mile-an-hour winds associated with it. it'
jerry conley in virginia. if these gentlemen lose in early poll closings, could forecast a big wave. virginia they close at 7:30, if that senate seat goes to republicans, could be sign republicans may win back the senate. it's a tall order. they need 10 seats. if virginia goes, it could start a wave. >> thanks so much. of course you want to join the best political team on television as the final numbers do come in election night coverage starts tuesday, 7:00 p.m. eastern right here on...
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you look at the state of west virginia. for a long time had a huge problem with roads. there were so many pot holes in the roads. so senator robert byrd came up with the idea of rebuilding the road system in a lot of ways in that state. it's gotten to the point now though, he's considered one of the kings of pork in the congress. even though if you ask people in west virginia, they like those roads. they need those roads. again, it's a question of priorities. it's transparency in the congress and everybody agreeing, this is a priority in the interest of the nation. >> how is america going to pay for these promises already made? can we keep our promises on social security? that's next. e down cake, raspberry cheesecake... ...yeah, every night it's something different. oh yeah yeah...she always keeps them in the house. no no no, i've actually lost weight... i just have a high metabolism or something... ...lucky. [ wife ] babe... ♪ umm, i gotta go. [ female announcer ] 28 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. yoplait, it is so good. indulge in new blueberry pie
you look at the state of west virginia. for a long time had a huge problem with roads. there were so many pot holes in the roads. so senator robert byrd came up with the idea of rebuilding the road system in a lot of ways in that state. it's gotten to the point now though, he's considered one of the kings of pork in the congress. even though if you ask people in west virginia, they like those roads. they need those roads. again, it's a question of priorities. it's transparency in the congress...
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and in west virginia senate race, the governor joe manchin was able to win. keep in mind, as the two face each other in november, this is significant, because to replace the late congressman bryd. >>> and we look at promises, and josh levs look at president obama's record on that front. >> the obameter. it's fun to say, and it's a great thing. it's from politifact.com. i asked how the president is doing so far. >> we're tracking all of the promises he made from the campaign, 506, and kept 121, and broke 22. now comes the hard part. we have 240 promises rated in the works, and with this congress, and even with democratic control it will be tough for him to keep them, so we expect a lot of the promises to moving to the rating of stalled or even to promise broken. >> i said it before, and i will say it before, i don't think politicians should get a gold star if they get it done, but only called out when they do not do it. introduce prau hencive immigration bill in the first year of office, and you looked at that, and you are not saying he achieved that in his fi
and in west virginia senate race, the governor joe manchin was able to win. keep in mind, as the two face each other in november, this is significant, because to replace the late congressman bryd. >>> and we look at promises, and josh levs look at president obama's record on that front. >> the obameter. it's fun to say, and it's a great thing. it's from politifact.com. i asked how the president is doing so far. >> we're tracking all of the promises he made from the...
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"the pittsburgh tribune review" did a story a couple of go that talked about west virginia going to a bowl game, the fiesta bowl, they got $2.5 million to be in the bowl, but they lost $1 million because their expenses were $3.5 million. >> that's amazing, thinking of the expenses as that. the fiesta bowl coming up, texas christian university, the horn frogs. that's your prediction? >> that is my prediction and that will be true. >> we'll talk on the 6th, my friend. >>> florida state head football coach bobby bowden calling it quits. he's the second winningest coaching in college football history. he led the seminoles onto the field for the final time in tonight's gator bowl. the 80-year-old honored by the local seminole tribe with the honor of planting the traditional flaming spear at midfield. normally this is done only by the seminole chief, recognized how big a deal this is and you how big a deal bobby bowden is as well. florida state defeated one of his former teams actually, the west virginia mountaineers, the score, 33-21. bowden coached the mountaineers from 1970 to '75 before
"the pittsburgh tribune review" did a story a couple of go that talked about west virginia going to a bowl game, the fiesta bowl, they got $2.5 million to be in the bowl, but they lost $1 million because their expenses were $3.5 million. >> that's amazing, thinking of the expenses as that. the fiesta bowl coming up, texas christian university, the horn frogs. that's your prediction? >> that is my prediction and that will be true. >> we'll talk on the 6th, my friend....
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. >> he said "i'm going back to virginia, and he said shortly after that i'll be going to yemen." and i said, "well, i do hope you'll be coming back to san diego soon." and he said "no, i won't be coming back. and he said in a little while, you'll understand why." >> traveling across country, he became a prominent iman in virginia. he set about pursuing a phd in human resources at george washington university. >> what makes him most scary, he's actually adapting best business practices to terrorist process. >> you will become a victim. >> he arrived at the false church mosque after al awlaki left and said the radical cleric sub verts praise on his followers. >> if you look at the statistics, most of the people who have been so-called radicalized, they know very little about their religion. they have been mobilized by their passions, by their feelings, by their urges, by their insecurities. >> now, al awlaki is only 39 years old. what he does is uses pop culture, really to make terror modern. it's very different from osama bin laden. it doesn't appear that he knows anything about m
. >> he said "i'm going back to virginia, and he said shortly after that i'll be going to yemen." and i said, "well, i do hope you'll be coming back to san diego soon." and he said "no, i won't be coming back. and he said in a little while, you'll understand why." >> traveling across country, he became a prominent iman in virginia. he set about pursuing a phd in human resources at george washington university. >> what makes him most scary, he's...
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. >> jesse: congressman paul, any comments on the governor of virginia? >> of course, i think he made a serious mistake and i think he realized it but there's a little more to civil war than slavery. if you analyze it you'll find out the new england liberals like lisander spooner and theroux. they wanted them to have a pure constitution. the principle of secession, the threat of it would have prevented that civil war save 600,000 people and the slaves could have still been released. >> jesse: rod, any comments real quick? >> real quick, the governor of virginia gets an "f" in american history. he obviously got it wrong. if he was a history teacher, he should get fired. joo there you go. well, i want to take out time t
. >> jesse: congressman paul, any comments on the governor of virginia? >> of course, i think he made a serious mistake and i think he realized it but there's a little more to civil war than slavery. if you analyze it you'll find out the new england liberals like lisander spooner and theroux. they wanted them to have a pure constitution. the principle of secession, the threat of it would have prevented that civil war save 600,000 people and the slaves could have still been released....
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i would have liked to have thought that's what i was trying to do in virginia. saddened to see that 20 years later with, there still is that degree of apprehension on behalf of some people who are in leadership positions. >> there are some and to be clear their republican critics who may see something to be gained here. the african-american chairman of the republican national committee, for example, said he believes senator reid should step down from that leadership position. >> i don't think that. i think what reid was giving was a personal opinion which wasn't affecting the laws or the operation of the dispensation of justice in our country. as you would compare that to what trent lott was saying, he was saying in effect, it's unfortunate that what strom thurmond was dreaming and wanting to do wasn't fulfilled because it eliminated some other problem. he was in a position to change or not change some of the laws he saw to be a problem. reid's was unfortunate. he has enough problems on his own trying to get re-electioned in nevada. >> you mentioned he should be
i would have liked to have thought that's what i was trying to do in virginia. saddened to see that 20 years later with, there still is that degree of apprehension on behalf of some people who are in leadership positions. >> there are some and to be clear their republican critics who may see something to be gained here. the african-american chairman of the republican national committee, for example, said he believes senator reid should step down from that leadership position. >> i...
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. >> reporter: and west virginia. >> when i'm dead, and i'm -- and i'll have west virginia in my heart. >> reporter: robert byrd taught sunday school and bible classes and he believed in redemption.
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ceremony at camp virginia in kuwait. about 460 service members took part. the colors and flags were dipped and folded to be shipped back to ft. lewis. mcchord in washington state. the brigade's colors will be held there october 7th. >>> meanwhile, americans tend to focus a lot on trying to end combat in iraq. a lot of people are relieved to see the last designated combat brigade out. iraqi still wandering what's next. arwa damon says the terrorist bombing shows them that they relied on u.s. troops far too long. there she is. she joins us now live from baghdad. arwa, good morning to you. first, give our viewers some perspective. they have been seeing the pictures and celebrations all week. they've been hearing the last combat brigade is now out of iraq. there are brigades left who are certainly capable of combat. >> that's right, t.j. let's keep in mind we are 2,000 troops away from reaching that white house goal of having levels down to 50,000 by the end of the month. even though they are officially being designated as non-combat, meaning that that's not ne
ceremony at camp virginia in kuwait. about 460 service members took part. the colors and flags were dipped and folded to be shipped back to ft. lewis. mcchord in washington state. the brigade's colors will be held there october 7th. >>> meanwhile, americans tend to focus a lot on trying to end combat in iraq. a lot of people are relieved to see the last designated combat brigade out. iraqi still wandering what's next. arwa damon says the terrorist bombing shows them that they relied on...
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douglas wilder of virginia gets the last word, next. uuuuuuuuuuuu >>> i'm john king and this is "state of the union." divudpetraeus says the united states might make a long-term commitment to fight in yemen. general petraeus said part of that commitment wit be financial but not ground troops. >>> president obama is accepting harry reid's apology for making racially incensensitive comment about him during the presidential campaign. obama could win the democratic nomination, in part because of his "light skin" and he had "no negro dialect." those are your top stories here on "state of the union." 20 years ago, he made history as the first african-american elected governor. douglas wilder of virginia gets the last word, next. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. hi i'm dan weston. we're expe
douglas wilder of virginia gets the last word, next. uuuuuuuuuuuu >>> i'm john king and this is "state of the union." divudpetraeus says the united states might make a long-term commitment to fight in yemen. general petraeus said part of that commitment wit be financial but not ground troops. >>> president obama is accepting harry reid's apology for making racially incensensitive comment about him during the presidential campaign. obama could win the democratic...
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that's across the river in virginia. they believe they have two officers who have been shot. they believe they have one person in custody. we don't know yet the circumstances of this. this information is still very early. we're still waiting to learn more, but once again, the reports are two pentagon police officers shot outside the pentagon metro station over in virginia. one person colonurrently in cus. this a kofrdiccording to the pe agency. >> you'll bring more information when you have it. disturbing information over at the pentagon right now. >>> black democrats are set to meet in harlem for what they described involving david paterson, this after paterson lost a key ally today. his spokesman mary snow covering this today. mary, what do we expect to leave from at this meeting? >> they plan to collectively come together and ask governor paterson to resign. they're expected to be there with african-american leaders in new york. earlier i spoke to gregory meeks of new york. he said he and al sharpton called this what they're cat gorizing as an emergency meeting. he said th
that's across the river in virginia. they believe they have two officers who have been shot. they believe they have one person in custody. we don't know yet the circumstances of this. this information is still very early. we're still waiting to learn more, but once again, the reports are two pentagon police officers shot outside the pentagon metro station over in virginia. one person colonurrently in cus. this a kofrdiccording to the pe agency. >> you'll bring more information when you...
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we have a lot of good opportunities to virginia. i'll make a decision. there's been a lot of folks encouraging susan and me to get back into it. and i really do feel the direction of our country needs to get turned in the right direction where there's more opportunity, freedom and personal responsibility rather than dependency, dictates and mandates from the federal government. >> all right then. thank you george allen and richard viguerie for being here. >>> we look at these clips of the tea party. seems to be monochromatic. >> it is. >> beige. >> beige, at best. you feel comfortable in the tea party? >> no, actually. no. i said "sure." "well, let's grow some algae." and that's what started it. exxonmobil and synthetic genomics have built a new facility to identify the most productive strains of algae. algae are amazing little critters. they secrete oil, which we could turn into biofuels. they also absorb co2. we're hoping to supplement the fuels that we use in our vehicles, and to do this at a large enough scale to someday help meet the world's energy
we have a lot of good opportunities to virginia. i'll make a decision. there's been a lot of folks encouraging susan and me to get back into it. and i really do feel the direction of our country needs to get turned in the right direction where there's more opportunity, freedom and personal responsibility rather than dependency, dictates and mandates from the federal government. >> all right then. thank you george allen and richard viguerie for being here. >>> we look at these...
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in virginia earlier today. why is the race there so important? >> reporter: just got back from annandale, virginia's 11th congressional district. a parade, annual fall festival and parade. both candidates, democratic freshman congressman jerry connolly and his republican challenger both marching in the parade talking to voters. a great place to do it. this is a district where connolly voted lock step with the president and with nancy pelosi in the house. his republican opponent says, listen, that's not right. this is a district where a lot of people work in washington and work for government. republicans, fred, think, here's the big picture. if they can win back the connolly district, virginia and others like it, have a good shot at getting the 39 seats they need to reclaim control of the house representatives. we'll find out in ten days. won't we? >> sure will. paul steinhauser, thanks so much. appreciate that. >> reporter: thank you. >>> polling station workers in connecticut now are now the fashion police. the connecticut secretary of state sa
in virginia earlier today. why is the race there so important? >> reporter: just got back from annandale, virginia's 11th congressional district. a parade, annual fall festival and parade. both candidates, democratic freshman congressman jerry connolly and his republican challenger both marching in the parade talking to voters. a great place to do it. this is a district where connolly voted lock step with the president and with nancy pelosi in the house. his republican opponent says,...
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millions of bucks going to the sprawling metro airport in bridgeport, west virginia. population, 8,000. so dre drew took a short flight to show you your money is being well spent and we do mean short flight. >> the shortest flight i've ever been on except for an aborted takeoff, right? >> there you go. >> i shouldn't complain i'm making a living doing the government waste stuff, i wish, kyra, when they're watching this story that i'm about to show you. those of you that pay federal taxes, take out your w-2, look at your statement and now watch this story. this airport near clarksburg, west virginia, boasts quick check-ins, free accessible parking and convenient baggage claim which is not surprising because the planes don't exactly cue up at north central west virginia airport. >> you can park here for free. you can park right next to the terminal. you can park all day and watch and you may not see a single plane. >> and if you did stay all day you'd catch just three commercial departures carrying on average six passengers. but still, the federal government pours money
millions of bucks going to the sprawling metro airport in bridgeport, west virginia. population, 8,000. so dre drew took a short flight to show you your money is being well spent and we do mean short flight. >> the shortest flight i've ever been on except for an aborted takeoff, right? >> there you go. >> i shouldn't complain i'm making a living doing the government waste stuff, i wish, kyra, when they're watching this story that i'm about to show you. those of you that pay...
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. >>> well, he's been on the job just a few days, but virginia's new governor is being tapped for the new response to the state address wednesday. obama, quote, understands the american people are more interested in shrinking unemployment than expanding government. he won the governorship last fall, one of two major victories. >> if scott brown had won a few weeks earlier, maybe they would have asked him to deliver the address. >> suddenly this guy has rok rocketed to the very top of the gop, so i'm sure we'll see more of him and they'll tap him for something. >> they'll tap him later on down the road. lisa, thank you very much. we'll be speaking with joe klein, our time magazine editor. he spent some time in the oval office, now he's going to spend some time here in the situation. some lunch. you hungry? yeah. me too. (door crashes in) (broadview alarm) (gasp and scream) go! go! go! go! go! go! (phone rings) hello? this is mark with broadview security. is everything okay? no. someone just tried to break in. i'm sending help right now. thank you. (announcer) brink's home security is n
. >>> well, he's been on the job just a few days, but virginia's new governor is being tapped for the new response to the state address wednesday. obama, quote, understands the american people are more interested in shrinking unemployment than expanding government. he won the governorship last fall, one of two major victories. >> if scott brown had won a few weeks earlier, maybe they would have asked him to deliver the address. >> suddenly this guy has rok rocketed to the...
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virginia, a democratic state in 2008. president obama took it back, however, in 2009, t.j., we saw republicans take back the governorship. republicans are hoping to pick up a couple seats in this state in their quest for at least 39 seats. the number, t.j., that they need to take back the house of representatives. you're right i got to spend about a half hour with republican national committee chairman michael steele, t.j., as we grove out here, very interesting things to say to me. >> we have watched as this government has ignored the people. and has acted in a way in which they have dismissed, they have name called, and they have just put out of their minds what's important. what's important to america. well, guess what? we take the country back by firing pelosi. we take the country back by retiring harry reid. >> reporter: there you go. there's michael steele in washington, d.c. right before he left to head into virginia, t.j. let me tell you, a couple things he had to say to me on the way out here to fairfax, 20 mimes
virginia, a democratic state in 2008. president obama took it back, however, in 2009, t.j., we saw republicans take back the governorship. republicans are hoping to pick up a couple seats in this state in their quest for at least 39 seats. the number, t.j., that they need to take back the house of representatives. you're right i got to spend about a half hour with republican national committee chairman michael steele, t.j., as we grove out here, very interesting things to say to me. >> we...
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remembering the dean of the senate, west virginia's robert c. byrd passed away today at the age of 92. >> i'm in for tony harris. we will have those stories and your comments right here, right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> can you imagine? this is the job interview of a lifetime. president obama's supreme court nominee will certainly face tough question es about her qualify figures. the confirmation hearing begin around 12:30 eastern time and republicans are still not ruling out a filibuster. congressional correspondent dana bash live from capitol hill with a preview. let's begin with the layout of the room. this seems so daunting. the panel on one side and at one lone table the nominee. >> reporter: let's start with the panel. i'm on the floor of the committee room where the hearing will begin in an hour and a half. this is where the panel will be sitting. they will be giving opening statements today along with elena kagan today, and the real grilling will begin tomorrow and likely the next day. over here is where the republicans will be sitting
remembering the dean of the senate, west virginia's robert c. byrd passed away today at the age of 92. >> i'm in for tony harris. we will have those stories and your comments right here, right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> can you imagine? this is the job interview of a lifetime. president obama's supreme court nominee will certainly face tough question es about her qualify figures. the confirmation hearing begin around 12:30 eastern time and republicans are still not ruling out a...